Following the 19-May suspension of sales of hybrid variants of the Daihatsu Rocky and Toyota Raize in Japan due to falsification of UN R135 pole side-impact data, Toyota has announced that the Raize has passed an internal in-house test conducted by Daihatsu. However, sales and deliveries of the Raize Hybrid and its Daihatsu twin remain suspended in Japan as this is only an in-house test. The next step would be to repeat the test in the presence of certification authorities. Note that the suspens

The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers has awarded Daihatsu with the Medal for new Technology 2022 for its naturally-aspirated 1.2-litre 3-cylinder WA-VE and WA-VEX petrol engines. According to Daihatsu, the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers awarded the WA-VE and WA-VEX engines for its high efficiency and low cost. This follows Daihatsu's earlier award in 2020 for the development of new generation split drive CVT, commonly known as the Dual-mode CVT (D-CVT). The WA-VE and WA-VEX engines f

All-new Honda HR-V spotted in Malaysia again This unit seems to wear 18-inch dark chrome wheels, like Thailand Should the Corolla Cross be worried? Following its debut in Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines, the all-new 2022 Honda HR-V will be debuting in Malaysia real soon as new spyshots of the B-segment SUV have surfaced on social media. Thanks to our friends over at Careta, a reader sent them photos of a covered-up vehicle on a flat-bed truck. Looking closely at the wheels, it does bear

The question that many of you guys have been waiting for is almost here – how well does the upcoming 2021 Perodua D55L drive? Keep in mind that this review was done at Perodua's Rawang test track, but no photos were allowed. Apart from opening bookings a week ago, Perodua has only revealed estimated prices of the D55L. The D55L range kicks off with the X variant, priced from RM 62,500, while the H variant is price from RM 67,300. As for the range-topping AV variant, its estimated price is RM 73,

Shortly after bookings were opened for the 2021 Perodua D55L, we now have confirmation that the model’s official name is Perodua Ativa. The name was confirmed via a copy of the leaflet. In addition to confirming the name, the leaflet also reveals some juicier info. Let’s dive in. Also Read: 2021 Perodua D55L: Bookings opened, from RM 63k to 73k, ACC, 1.0L Turbo + CVT Starting with the exterior bits, it appears that the Perodua Ativa will feature the same headlights that are found on the Japanese

The Geely Vision S1 crossover was spotted in Protons private compound earlier. We have detailed why the Vision S1 crossover will not be launched to the Malaysian market, instead, it is more likely that Proton is having the car to conduct feasibility studies. Feasibility study for what exactly remains a question mark, but the recent launch of the Geely Binyue Pro seems to have shed some light to the situation. What is the 1.4L turbo? The Binyue pro in China now gains a new 1.4-litre turbocharged